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December 18 2023

James DuMont Returns Again!

Steve Owens podcast actor, AI, AI in film, Amazon Prime Video, Arliss, artificial intelligence, Candy Cane Lane, christmas movie, Danny mcbride, disney, Don Johnson, eddie murphy, Hbo, James DuMont, Michael Chiklis, New Orleans, Nick Offerman, Prime Video, Reggie Hudlin, Reginald Hudlin, Righteous Gemstones, sag aftra, Sag Aftra strike, Tracee Ellis Ross, Unit 234

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James DuMont Returns Again!
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know EVEN MORE about James DuMont! In this episode, we chat about the SAG – Aftra strike, his creative solution to ending pay inequity in the film & television industry, and various projects of his. We dive into HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, and what makes him love to go to work on that show, and the massive respect he has for Danny McBride, and how the show is run. Then we take a slight detour to talk about our mutual friend, and previous guest Joe Lafferty. James shares fun stories of working with; and being friends with Nick Offerman, Danny Pino, and Michael Chiklis, before we jump into his experiences working with Tracee Ellis Ross, and Reggie Hudlin, on the Eddie Murphy led, Amazon Prime film Candy Cane Lane. This is the number one film on Amazon Prime WORLDWIDE! Lastly, James gives us some hints about working with Don Johnson on the upcoming film Unit 234.

September 25 2023

Jeremy Swift – Musician / Actor (Ted Lasso / Downton Abbey)

Steve Owens podcast actor, AFC Richmond, aftra, Apple TV, Bowie, Descendants 4: Rise, Diamond Dogs, Downton Abbey, Dr. Who, Jeremy Swift, Jupiter Ascending, Leslie Higgins, Mary Poppins Returns, musician, new music, oi, Oi!, punk rock, sag, sag aftra, Sag Aftra strike, Sex Pistols, Songs of Escape and Endless Night, Step Out, Strike, Ted Lasso, Union, Wachowski

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Jeremy Swift
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Jeremy Swift. You may know Jeremy from Downton Abbey, Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, or the Wachowski Siblings’ epic Jupiter Ascending. But you may not know that Jeremy is arguably a more talented musician, than he is an actor.
Just kidding. He is superb in both endeavors!
In this episode, we chat about how he came to be an actor, and some of his first roles. I mean he toured with a cabaret troupe that played shows in various prisons! Holy Moly! Of course, we discuss some of his experiences on the previously listed projects, and a couple of others. I ask him what it is like to work with his wife on set, and he spills the beans on Ted Lasso season 4!
Jeremy also shares the story of why he chose to get his Sag / Aftra card, and his upcoming film: “Descendants 4: The Rise of Red”.

Next we get into music. Jeremy started playing music at a very early age, and we definitely dive into that aspect of his creativity. Jeremy shares stories of his punk phase, seeing The Sex Pistols live, and his thoughts on the “Oi!” movement of the late 70’s. Jeremy has a new album out called “Songs of Escape and Endless Night”, which is catchy as hell. We discuss a couple of the tracks from that album, and he lets me play my favorite song from it. Jeremy shares his love for David Bowie, building synthesizers with his dad, and Christo Fernandez working on Jeremy’s new album.

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